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The Hidden Cost of Disconnected NPD — And How F&B Manufacturers Are Fixing It
When formulation data, supplier specs, regulatory requirements, and label content sit in separate systems — or worse, in spreadsheets — every NPD cycle carries hidden risk. Version conflicts delay launches. Manual allergen checks miss updates. And your Quality team spends more time chasing information than verifying it.
This guide maps out how mid-market food, beverage, personal care, and cosmetics manufacturers are using Aptean PLM Lascom Edition — with its built-in EU CIQUAL, USDA, and INCI databases — to cut NPD cycles by 20–30% while staying compliant with EU 1169/2011 and allergen labelling requirements.
Inside this guide, you’ll see how purpose-built PLM helps manufacturers:
- Centralise product data with automated version control: Keep formulation, packaging, and regulatory data in one place — with a full audit trail across every SKU, from concept to shelf.
- Cut NPD cycle time with built-in compliance tools: Reuse validated formulations and auto-generate ingredient lists, allergen panels, and nutritional values from built-in EU CIQUAL, USDA, and INCI databases.
- Connect R&D, Quality, and suppliers in a shared workspace: When a formulation changes in testing, the label, the spec sheet, and the compliance check update automatically — no manual handoffs, no version conflicts.
- Automate regulatory verification before launch: Check formulations against EU 1169/2011, INCI nomenclature, and allergen grouping requirements — and catch gaps before they become audit findings.
“We see implementing Aptean PLM Lascom Edition as an opportunity to forge better practices among our teams regarding data and document management, for instance.”
— IT Business Manager, Yanbal
— IT Business Manager, Yanbal